Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Leeds United win with a probability of 57.52%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 20.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leeds United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.93%) and 2-0 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.45%), while for a West Bromwich Albion win it was 0-1 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leeds United would win this match.